Leon didn't feel as disoriented this time—not as long and completely as before. That was because he'd activated his life element healing even before the attack connected, already channeling the restorative energy through his system without waiting to see the result of the clash. He'd learned from the previous brutal outcome not to hesitate.
Thump-thump-thump!
His enhanced heart beat strongly, pumping life-infused blood through damaged tissue at accelerated rates, knitting torn muscle fibers, sealing internal bleeding, and reinforcing cracked bones.
A faint burning spread through his core as the healing took hold—like molten threads weaving through torn muscle, forcing tissue back into shape faster than nature ever intended. Sssshhhrrrp… crackle…
